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A Florida Panthers statue painted by tennis star Martina Navratilova is displayed for auction in Miami on Friday in an effort to raise money to fight cancer. (Tim Reynolds/AP)

Florida Panthers enlist stars for unique cancer fundraiser, showing it off at Winter Classic

For their latest project, the Florida Panthers signed Wayne Gretzky, Martina Navratilova and and the Miami Heat. Armed with paintbrushes, not hockey sticks, for a cancer fundraiser.

An aerial view of Huizenga Park in downtown Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday. The park, redesigned to the tune of $15 million, will reopen on Jan. 24. A two-story restaurant still under construction is expected to open in late 2026. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Fort Lauderdale’s Huizenga Park expected to wow crowds with $15 million redesign

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17-year-old killed in New Year’s Eve shooting near Fort Lauderdale beach has been identified

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Florida Panthers enlist stars for unique cancer fundraiser, showing it off at Winter Classic

For their latest project, the Florida Panthers signed Wayne Gretzky, Martina Navratilova and and the Miami Heat. Armed with paintbrushes, not hockey sticks, for a cancer fundraiser.

Broward County

Jamisha Shamari Sylvain, 26, faces multiple charges including unarmed burglary of an occupied building, elderly exploitation, criminal use of personal identification information, theft of a financial card and grand theft against people aged 65 or older. (Broward Sheriff's Office/Courtesy)

Woman who posed as caregiver exploited blind woman, elderly with dementia, records say

Jamisha Sylvain, 26, represented herself as a caregiver or nurse to elderly people ranging in age from 72 to 91. At least two suffer from dementia and one woman is blind, court records say.

Palm Beach County

Uptown Boca's latest anchor tenant, Life Time fitness club, west of Boca Raton. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Uptown Boca’s newest anchor: How Life Time is capitalizing on West Boca’s growth

Uptown Boca, a popular shopping complex in West Boca, welcomes the recent opening of the upscale fitness space, Life Time. The shopping center has seen many new anchor tenants open in the past year.

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Undergraduate students at Nova Southeastern University in Davie work in a microbiology lab classroom on the Tiny Earth project under the guidance of Dr. Aarti Raja. (Madison Kasper/Courtesy)

From classroom to cure: Student-led discovery of future antibiotics

A Nova Southeastern University professor and her class of 40 students are conducting research and searching for the next new antibiotic.

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Florida Panthers enlist stars for unique cancer fundraiser, showing it off at Winter Classic

For their latest project, the Florida Panthers signed Wayne Gretzky, Martina Navratilova and and the Miami Heat. Armed with paintbrushes, not hockey sticks, for a cancer fundraiser.

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Trump’s extended Mar-a-Lago visit makes for crowded skies at Boca Raton’s airport

President Donald Trump's extended Mar-a-Lago visit has generated heavy aviation traffic at nearby Boca Raton Airport amid airspace restrictions at Palm Beach International.

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Florida Panthers players walk to the ice before the NHL Winter Classic outdoor hockey game between the Florida Panthers and the New York Rangers, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Rangers beat Panthers 5-1 in first outdoor hockey game in Miami. Mika Zibanejad has hat trick

Mika Zibanejad had a hat trick, Artemi Panarin scored twice and the Rangers beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 on Friday night in the Winter Classic — the first outdoor game played in Florida.

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Florida Panthers enlist stars for unique cancer fundraiser, showing it off at Winter Classic

For their latest project, the Florida Panthers signed Wayne Gretzky, Martina Navratilova and and the Miami Heat. Armed with paintbrushes, not hockey sticks, for a cancer fundraiser.

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‘Pure joy:’ Cousin unknowingly buys back beloved South Florida family home

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‘Pure joy:’ Cousin unknowingly buys back beloved South Florida family home

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Kwanzaa community celebration in Fort Lauderdale | PHOTOS

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Rangers beat Panthers 5-1 in first outdoor hockey game in Miami. Mika Zibanejad has hat trick

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17-year-old killed in New Year’s Eve shooting near Fort Lauderdale beach has been identified

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